Nalut
Nalut
ⵏⴰⵍⵓⵜ نالوت Lalút | |
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| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Nalut |
| Elevation | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,788 |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Nalut (sometimes Lalút[3]) (Arabic: نالوت) is the capital of the Nalut District[4] in Libya. Nalut lies approximately halfway between Tripoli and Ghadames, at the western end of the Nafusa Mountains coastal range, in the Tripolitania region.
The town is a long-time Berber community.
History
Architecture
Nalut is home to the Ksar Nalut ⵣⴰⵙⵔⵓ ⵏ ⵏⴰⵍⵓⵜ , which is a granary fortified by a ksour (castle). The facility has been abandoned but is a tourist destination.
The Alal'a Mosque – which is Nalut's oldest mosque – was rebuilt in 1312 CE.
Libyan civil war
A monument to Muammar Gaddafi's Green Book in the town square was demolished during the Libyan Civil War.[citation needed]
In late April 2011, "Radio Free Nalut" began broadcasting in the city.[5] It was one of several rebel-controlled radio stations established during the civil war and conducted broadcasts in Berber.
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Nalut, Libya". Wolfram Alpha LLC.
- ^ "Nālūt". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 8 Dec 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nalut, Libya Page". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- ^ "اللجنة الشعبية العامة" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 7 February 2009.
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